← Back to Search

Mindfulness Meditation classes for Psychosocial Functioning

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Julienne E Bower, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Undergraduate students at UCLA
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline and at 8 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is designed to see if mindfulness meditation intervention classes improve psychosocial health outcomes, as well as examining changes in the brain that might occur following the mindfulness meditation intervention.

Eligible Conditions
  • Psychosocial Functioning
  • Inflammation
  • Depression and Anxiety

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
Select...
You are currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at UCLA.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline and at 8 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and at 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Anxiety
Depression
Perceived stress
+1 more
Secondary outcome measures
Anhedonia
Compassion for others
Inflammation
+8 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Mindfulness meditation interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Half of the subjects will be randomly assigned to participate in the mindfulness meditation intervention. This class will meet once a week, for two hours, over the course of six weeks.
Group II: Wait list controlActive Control1 Intervention
Half of the subjects will be randomly assigned to be in the wait-list control group. These subjects will not be asked to do anything during the six weeks while the mindfulness meditation group takes place, other than to not enroll in a meditation class.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Mindfulness Meditation classes
2022
N/A
~50

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, Los AngelesLead Sponsor
1,521 Previous Clinical Trials
10,278,887 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Psychosocial Functioning
240 Patients Enrolled for Psychosocial Functioning
Julienne E Bower, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorUniversity of California, Los Angeles
2 Previous Clinical Trials
312 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Psychosocial Functioning
240 Patients Enrolled for Psychosocial Functioning

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants are currently receiving treatment through this trial?

"Indeed, the information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrates that this trial is currently recruiting participants. The initial posting was made on March 27th 2022 and the data were most recently updated August 2nd of 2022. They are searching for 60 persons at one particular medical centre to participate in their research."

Answered by AI

Are there any slots open for those wanting to take part in the clinical trial?

"Clinicaltrials.gov records indicate that this clinical trial, initially posted on March 27th 2022, is actively recruiting participants. Recent updates to the listing were made during August 2nd of the same year."

Answered by AI

What are the objectives of this research endeavor?

"The primary outcome of this experiment, set to be measured at Baseline and 8 weeks, is Depression. Secondary goals include assessing Sleep disruption via the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), quantifying Inflammation through 19 pro-inflammatory gene transcripts, as well as evaluating Positive and Negative Affect with a PANAS-X questionnaire consisting of 10 items each."

Answered by AI

Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
California
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
University of California, Los Angeles
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Met criteria

How responsive is this trial?

Most responsive sites:
  1. University of California, Los Angeles: < 24 hours
Average response time
  • < 1 Day
Typically responds via
Email
~16 spots leftby Mar 2025